1867 Picton by-election explained

The 1867 Picton by-election was a by-election held on 25 July 1867 in the electorate during the 4th New Zealand Parliament.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of the incumbent MP Arthur Beauchamp on 12 July 1867.^[1] He had been elected on 14 March 1866 (see 1866 New Zealand general election), but did not have the private income then required to be a parliamentarian.^[2]

The by-election was won by William Adams. As no other candidates were nominated, he was declared duly elected.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First ed. published 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 183.
2. Book: Yska, Redmer . A Strange Beautiful Excitement: Katherine Mansfield's Wellington 1888–1903 . 2017 . Otago University Press . Dunedin . 978-0-947522-54-4 . 94, 96.
3. News: Untitled . Nelson Evening Mail . 30 July 1867 .